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Soutbosch Chenin Blanc

Salt of the Earth Project

Soutbosch Chenin Blanc Bottle
Appellation
Stellenbosch
Variety
Chenin Blanc
Age of Vines
100+
Farming
Sustainable
Soil
Granite, sand
Altitude
100-135 meters
Fermentation
48 hours skin-contact before fermentation in old oak barrels
Aging
9 months on fine lees in 300L old oak barrels, vegan

Overview

After the success of Sal da Terra and Salz der Erde, it is only natural that the third wine, Soutbosch, would be made with another great white variety, Chenin Blanc. The grapes are sourced from a vineyard planted on decomposed granite soils in 1980. Fermented slowly with wild yeasts in older barrels, some spending two nights on skins. Bottled without fining or filtration, this South African wine balances richness and finesse, featuring saline and mineral notes.

Rias-Baixas, Rheingau, Stellenbosch, South Africa
  • Location
    Rias-Baixas, Rheingau, Stellenbosch, South Africa
  • Appellation
    Stellenbosch
  • Proprietor
    Ben Henshaw, Jamie Goode & Daniel Primack
  • Winemaker
    Theresa Breuer, Eulogio Pomares, & Bernhard Bredell
  • Size / Elevation
    hectares / 5-250 meters

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